Denigrate vs Degrading - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between denigrate and degrading

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while degrading is .

that degrades.

(denigrat)

To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

(rare) To blacken.

* denigration * denigratory

(head)

(en adjective)

that degrades